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29-Jul-2009
A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report.
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15-Jul-2009
The economic downturn has hit shipbuilding hard. New orders have contracted by up to 90% and cancellations have increased, which is likely to result in significant excess shipbuilding capacity. This outlook is unlikely to improve for some time.
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08-Jul-2009
Financial services firms must make sure their customers understand what they are letting themselves in for when they sign up for mortgages, consumer loans and other products, under new OECD guidelines designed to avoid a repeat of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and ensuing credit crunch that sent the world economy into recession.
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09-Jun-2009
The gobal economic crisis has led to a sharp contraction in steel production, consumption, prices and jobs. According to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 8-9 June 2009, conditions for a recovery in demand could begin to be seen towards the end of the year.
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29-May-2009
This analytical report was prepared to facilitate discussion at the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy’s Roundtable on consumer product safety, held on 23 October 2008. It describes consumer product safety frameworks at domestic, regional and international levels. It also identifies the cross-border challenges in consumer product safety co-operation and co-ordination mechanisms.
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29-May-2009
This report summarizes the discussion at the Roundtable on consumer product safety, held on 23 October 2008. It describes each session of the Roundtable with its discussions, identifying issues and challenges of the international consumer product safety policy and enforcement. From the fruitful discussion at the Roundtable, a number of conclusions and steps forward in the product safety area was proposed.
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29-May-2009
Public debate over scientific issues has always been present in society, but its importance has increased as science and technology play an ever larger role in everyday life. The optimisation of this debate is a significant challenge for governments, as science is now often associated with both progress and risks. Accordingly, the Global Science Forum undertook an activity on Improving the Dialogue with Society on Scientific Issues. The final report concentrates on the process itself and provides practical recommendations for facilitating an efficacious dialogue.
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07-May-2009
Dealing with allegations of misconduct is a sensitive but increasingly topical issue. Following the 2007 consensus report on Best Practices for Ensuring Scientific Integrity and Preventing Misconduct, the GSF undertook a follow up activity on the specific problem of scientific misconduct in international research collaborations. The final report, prepared by a Coordinating Committee nominated by member countries, contains practical recommendations and tools for the investigation of possible cases of research misconduct in international research collaborations.
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